SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT – February 28, 2023.

The San Francisco International Airport (SFO) celebrated an announcement today from Norse Atlantic Airways, a Norwegian low-cost airline, detailing plans to launch nonstop service from SFO to London-Gatwick on July 1, 2023. Norse intends to operate three flights per week between SFO and Gatwick using Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft.

“I am excited to welcome Norse Atlantic Airways to San Francisco,” said Mayor London Breed speaking to the media. “London is the largest international market for SFO, and I personally visited Gatwick airport to meet with officials there in March 2022 as part of a multi-city European tour to promote the recovery of air travel to San Francisco. This announcement from Norse Atlantic Airways represents the culmination of those efforts, and I thank them for choosing San Francisco for their growth plans. I am confident this new flight will be beneficial for our recovering Bay Area economies.”

“We are thrilled to welcome Norse Atlantic Airways to SFO,” said Airport Director Ivar C. Satero. “This service gives Bay Area travelers an exciting new option to London and beyond. We are grateful to be part of Norse Atlantic Airways’ growth plans in America and wish them success in this new service.”